Your Saratoga Woods Homeowners Association (SWHA) strives to make improvements that will keep Saratoga Woods one of the strongest and best mobilized neighborhoods in the City of Saratoga. All residents bounded by Saratoga Creek Drive, Cox Avenue, Saratoga Avenune, and Prospect High School are within the SWHA boundary and are automatically considered members. Each house-hold is asked to contribute $10/year to offset the cost of printing and mailing newsletters, and to pay for other miscellaneous expenses, all for the benefit of our neighborhood.

Secure Mailboxes

For those of you who are new to the neighborhood, you should be aware that Saratoga Woods was hit by a rash of mail thefts starting in early 2004. As a neighborhood we're not unique in this regard, however we are probably unique in the way we've reacted to the assault. Our homeowners association has been lobbying neighbors to install secure mailboxes to protect themselves and to deter mail thieves from visiting our neighborhood. You can see photos of all the installations to date in our Neighborhood Forums.

For those of you who have lived here a while and still don't have a secure mailbox installed, I should remind you that in November 2004 one of our neighbors had her mail stolen which led to thieves draining $3,000 out of her checking account. Then on May 4, 2005 the Saratoga News published an article reporting that "police officers in San Martin also recovered a letter from suspected burglars that had been written by someone in prison. "The letter instructed them on how to target affluent communities like Saratoga," said Calderone. "It also gave advice on how to target mailboxes for identity theft." " Install your secure mailbox now; don't wait until it's too late.

Handling Solicitors

All profit-based solicitors are required to carry a a city-issued photo-ID badge to solicit in Saratoga. All non-profit solicitors must carry a letter of acknowledgement from the city, displaying a City of Saratoga letterhead, to legally solicit in Saratoga. If you encounter a solicitor who does not fit either profile, the solicitor is illegal and you should call the sheriff at the number below.

2007-2008 SWHA Board

Want to Join the SWHA Board?

September 2005: We currently have an opening for SWHA Secretary! The Secretary's job is to keep all the records of the Association, including but not limited to meeting minutes; perform correspondence as is required by the President or the Board of Directors; and perform other duties from time to time prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President. Please contact the President if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.

Handling Advertisements on Your Doorstep

Saratoga has ordinances that prohit solicitors from dumping advertisements on your property. The ordinances are 4-50.100, 4-50.110 and 4-50.120. If you are receiving unwanted advertising like this you can and should contact the sheriff at the number below.

Neighborhood Babysitters

Need a babysitter? Want to be a babysitter? The Pool Club maintains a list of neighborhood babysitters. Please contact them for more information.

SWHA Newsletter Archives

October 2006
September 2005

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